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Young crews to reap hip music rewards
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Hard work is paying off this week in hip-hop concerts, an appearance by an R&B star and all kinds of brushes with celebrity.
Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy will join Boost Mobile RockCorps, a national youth volunteer organization, in cleaning up a portion of Atlanta’s Reynoldstown area Wednesday afternoon. In exchange for four hours of community service, each volunteer will get one ticket to the Boost Mobile RockCorps concert June 9 at the Fox Theatre, featuring Jeezy, Busta Rhymes and Rick Ross; actor-rapper Nick Cannon will be the host. (To participate, you must register by calling 1-888-762-5889 or go to www.boostmobilerockcorps.com.)
On Friday, BMI Vice President Catherine Brewton and Teach for America plan to make the last day of school for Benjamin S. Carson Prep School students even better than it simply being the last day of school. “I promised the kids that I would reward them if they had perfect attendance and did well in school,” Brewton said of the sixth-grade Carson class she visited in February. “They kept their end of the bargain, and I couldn’t be happier to introduce my music-industry friends to such a great group of kids.”
Among Brewton’s expected friends: local producers Dallas Austin and Teddy Bishop, Atlanta R&B singer Lloyd, Hot-107.9’s Griff, entertainment attorney Phaedra Parks and Grand Hustle and Sho Nuff general managers Hannah Kang and Laura Giles.
Photos: Video shoot for Yung Joc
AQUARIUM MILESTONE
Waking up with the fishes will pay off for one lucky visitor this morning. At 10:30 a.m., the Georgia Aquarium is expecting guest number 5 million since opening in November 2005.
As a show of appreciation, the 18-month-old venue will offer 50-cent tickets to everyone for “Deepo’s Undersea 3-D Wondershow” in the 4-D Theater. (That is, after you pay regular admission to get into the aquarium.)
But that five-millionth visitor will get “a number of prizes” — as the press release states — presented by the aquarium’s billionaire benefactor himself, Bernie Marcus.
CLUB NEEDS HOME
After 28 years and four locations, Club 112 is seeking a fifth place to call home. Its final night in Midtown at 1055 Peachtree St. is June 9.
The popular hip-hop nightclub, which has hosted everyone from T.I. to P. Diddy, has been in this space for three years, a locale that once housed Club Anytime and Club Riviera.
General manager Thomas Williams, in a press release, blamed the area’s high growth and development for the club’s departure. He couldn’t be reached for comment.
“They don’t know where they’re going yet,” said Frank Ski, a V-103 morning host who DJs at Club 112 every Saturday. “Property owners used to lease out space nobody else wanted to clubs. Now that property values have gone up, they’re cashing in and building condos.”
Club Vision, formerly across the street from Club 112, shut down last year for the same reason.
OVERSCENE
R&B singer-actress Macy Gray stopped in Monday evening at Cafe 102 to perform a couple of songs from her new CD, “Big,” for Grown Folks Radio 102.5 announcer Silas “SiMan Baby” Alexander and guests.
JOLIE CUTTING BACK
On Tuesday, Buzz reported how overwhelmed Angelina Jolie was by the strength of Mariane Pearl, the widow of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. Now, perhaps, we’re finding out how much. Jolie — who portrays the widow in “A Mighty Heart” — told The Associated Press she’s planning to take a year off from filmmaking to spend more time with her partner, actor Brad Pitt, and their children.
“We’re getting work out of the way at the moment,” said the 31-year-old Oscar winner, who has been shooting a thriller titled “Wanted” in Prague, Czech Republic.
Jolie and Pitt, 43, have four children: 5-year-old Maddox, who was adopted from Cambodia; Pax Thien, 3, from Vietnam; 2-year-old Zahara, from Ethiopia; and daughter Shiloh, who was born to the couple last May 27.
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Actress Joan Collins is 74. Country singer Judy Rodman is 56. Comedian Drew Carey is 49. Drummer Matt Flynn of Maroon 5 is 37. R&B singer Maxwell is 34.
STORK REPORT
Twins on the way
Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife, Kimberly, are expecting twins by a surrogate mother. The couple are the biological parents, Quaid’s publicist Lisa Kasteler told The Associated Press on Monday. Quaid also has a teenage son, Jack Henry Quaid, with his former wife, actress Meg Ryan. The “Great Balls of Fire!” star and his wife were married in July 2004.
Contributing: Mark Davis, Rodney Ho and news services
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